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Things that make you go "Aaaarggh"

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Anne58 Fri 21-Feb-14 15:21:21

People bumping into me because they are either reading or sending text messages on their mobiles.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 21-Feb-14 17:38:54

Sometimes I cycle on the pavement.

Shoot me now. hmm

harrigran Fri 21-Feb-14 17:45:50

I watched a family of four in a car at traffic lights, mother and father threw tissues and wrappers out of window and two very small children unrestrained in the back trying to climb into the front. Where are the adults brains ?

Anne58 Fri 21-Feb-14 17:50:09

I've said before about the "can I get?" thing! The landlord at our old local used to reply "No you can't, that's my job" grin

Don't get me started on litter angry

merlotgran Fri 21-Feb-14 17:52:31

People who pronounce st as sht - We're not German.

People who don't know that marinate is a verb and marinade is a noun. That goes for nearly every TV chef.

People who chew gum especially with their mouths open.

grumppa Fri 21-Feb-14 17:56:39

Barmen and similar who say "Are you all right there?" Of course I'm not; I want a drink!

Plus all the above, especially those concerning cyclists and parked cars.

BAnanas Fri 21-Feb-14 18:10:55

I don't like to hear "h" pronounced "aitch", I don't know if it's wrong, but sounds if it should be, I've even heard BBC announcers using it!, it sounds awful sort of babyish, a bit like "them things", I used to get a wack from my parents for saying them things instead of those things!

henetha Fri 21-Feb-14 18:16:28

When driving, people pulling out in front of me and then driving INFURIATINGLY SLOWLY !!!! Makes me have road rage.....angry

BAnanas Fri 21-Feb-14 18:22:36

Meant "haitch" not aitch for h!!!!!!! If that makes sense confused

KatyK Fri 21-Feb-14 18:27:57

'Was everything OK with your food?' in a restaurant when you have just put a forkful into your mouth. People who say Skedule instead of schedule.

Ana Fri 21-Feb-14 18:30:16

Yes, henetha! Especially when it's a 40 or 60mph speed limit and they MUST HAVE seen you coming!!! angry

Ana Fri 21-Feb-14 18:30:56

(It's usually 'old' people who do that round here - especially coming out of the Garden Centre! grin)

boheminan Fri 21-Feb-14 18:32:08

People who march through shop doors I hold open for them - without a 'thank you I do not get paid to hold that bloody door open, and I just want to kick their arses after they've gone throughangry

annodomini Fri 21-Feb-14 18:37:08

Nothing much - I'll let all the rest of you say 'Aaarggh' on my behalf.

KatyK Fri 21-Feb-14 18:42:14

The door opening one drives my DH mad. He said to someone once who just waltzed through a door he had held open 'what did you say?'. She replied 'I didn't say anything'. He said 'oh sorry, I could have sworn you said thank you'.

Agus Fri 21-Feb-14 18:50:43

I think everyone has mentioned what would be included in my list. Especially, you guys, infuriates me and I hate all these Americanisms being used here.
I'm good. Okay. Good at what?/well, I'm glad you're not bad!

I would never correct anyone's grammar but I twitch a bit when someone says, I seen instead of I saw or I done instead of I did.
People who do not know how to use a roundabout ie. those coming from the right have right of way. I have noticed people just sitting there trying to figure out when they can go!

Ana Fri 21-Feb-14 18:53:32

And drivers who don't indicate!!! Some of them seem to think they're so important that we should know which way they're headed...hmm

Penstemmon Fri 21-Feb-14 18:56:53

Today getting on the train.. a woman travelling on her own raced my DGD to the empty 4 seater-table so DH, me and the 2 x DGDs had to sit in two separate places. Not a major problem but just a bit selfish of her as she could not have failed to notice we were a group of four!

rosesarered Fri 21-Feb-14 19:02:02

KatyK love it! Sounds just like something that Victor Meldrew would say!

KatyK Fri 21-Feb-14 19:10:54

Roses - well erm..... he has acquired Meldrew like tendencies the last few years smile

durhamjen Fri 21-Feb-14 19:11:04

KatyK, I sometimes say, "Thank you very much for walking through the door, " in a loud voice. Sometimes people have the grace to blush or say sorry.

KatyK Fri 21-Feb-14 19:24:19

I like that one too jen grin

NannaAnna Fri 21-Feb-14 19:46:24

Life's too short smile

Yofab Fri 21-Feb-14 20:04:43

Being called "sweetheart" by people I've never even met before (does that make me a miserable old so and so?)

Agus Fri 21-Feb-14 20:19:50

Yes Ana I shout at those ones, "do you think I can read your mind"?

I may use that one KatyK. I normally say in a loud voice, "you're welcome"!

Joelise Fri 21-Feb-14 20:29:57

"We was"
Blue sky thinking
Level playing field